Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

Lot 59. Two grey pottery animal figures, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); 8.9cm length of tortoise; 14cm length of ram (2). Sold for US$3,570 (Estimate US$400 - 600). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Well-modeled and hollowed at the center, the recumbent ram resting on a boulder with a pair of large horns curled behind its ears; together with a realistically modeled tortoise with its head held high, a band of key-fret pattern decorated along the edges of the shell, also hollowed inside with a small... [Lire la suite]

Lot 445. A Longquan celadon gu-shaped vase, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); h. 22.6 cm. Lot sold: 478,800 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Note: See a similar vase in the collection of Zhejiang Museum, illustrated in Zhu Boqian, ed., Celadon from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, pl. 150, and online at https://www.zhejiangmuseum.com/Collection/ExcellentCollection/1722zonghepingtaiexhibit/1722zonghepingtaiexhibit. A Longquan celadon gu-shaped... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 322. A blue-and-white ‘mandarin ducks’ waterpot, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); 11.8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 2 November 2022

Beaker vase with floral scrolls, China, Longquan, Zhejiang province, approx. 1300-1350, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). High fired ceramic with celadon glaze. H. 29 in x Diam. 12 in, H. 73.7 cm x Diam. 30.5 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P95+. © Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture

Stem Cup with Dragon Pursuing Flaming Jewel, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue and molded decoration. Diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Overall: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.169. The stem cup as a porcelain vessel shape was introduced to China by the Mongols from Northeast Asia when they ruled the country in the 14th century.

  Lot 6. The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. An important and exceptionally painted blue and white 'fish' jar, guan, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368); w. 35.3 cm. Lot sold: 39,700,000 HKD. (Estimate: 20,000,000 - 25,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022  the sturdily-potted baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a short straight neck with a lipped rim, superbly painted around the body in vibrant cobalt blue with four fishes swimming in a pond amidst large... [Lire la suite]

Lot 691. A brown-glazed gu-form handled vase, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Height 7⅝ in., 19.5 cm. Lot sold: 1,134 USD (Estimate: 800 - 1,200 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Collection of Charles R. Nesbitt (1921-2007), acquired prior to 1990s, and thence by descent.  Note: Charles Rudolph Nesbitt was an Oklahoma attorney, politician and a permanent member of the board of Oklahoma Museum of Art, Oklahoma City. He held several political positions in the Oklahoma state... [Lire la suite]

Lot 233. A rare molded 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'deer' square dish, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Width 7⅜ in., 18.7 cm. Lot sold: 16,380 USD (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a Japanese Private Collection. the base impressed with the character shou (longevity) within a quadrilobed cartouche. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022

Lot 229. A carved 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'floral' jar, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Diameter 10⅞ in., 27.6 cm. Lot sold: 18,900 USD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Michigan Private Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022

Lot 3594. A Longquan Celadon Openwork ‘Felicity and Longevity’ Vase With Handles, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). H 23.5cm. Sold for HKD 288,000 (Estimate HKD 180,000 - 250,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 A jade vase in the form of a spring overlay, with a rounded body and flared footrim, and a begonia-shaped, flared mouth, the neck with two animal-headed, ringed lugs. The two sides of the vase are chased with flower-shaped openings in the centre, each decorated with the... [Lire la suite]